Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"When one of you is flogging (while inflicting a prescribed punishment) he should avoid the face." Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{

إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ اَلْوَجْهَ

} مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1]‏ .‏